plough News
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Plant and Equipment Update
We are proud to announce that the first fully forged plough points have been produced on our Beche hammer whilst the impressive hammer itself and associated equipment and systems have been fully tested and certified. We are now undertaking operator training and structural tests on components in advance of commencing full scale production. As a further exciting development we will be launching ...
By Chapmans Ltd
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Scarab will be at Cold Comfort 2013 displaying the Epoke Winter Maintenance Equipment
Scarab will be at this years Cold Comfort Exhibition in Manchester tomorrow and Wednesday. Products at the stand include the Sirius Gritter a Scarab Azura Flex fitted with Snow plough and a Epoke Gritter attachment. For more information please visit http://www.coldcomfort.surveyorevents.com/ or contact John Saint our winter maintenance product manager on ...
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Osbit Delivers Upgraded AMP1500 Pipeline Plough on Schedule, Ready for Work
Osbit Ltd, the innovative offshore technology company, has completed a major upgrade to DeepOcean’s subsea pipeline plough, to provide the AMP1500 with class-leading capabilities. The extensive modifications included state of the art new pipe shares and upgraded pipe handling equipment, all operated by Osbit’s in-house modular control system. To meet the client’s ...
By Osbit Ltd.
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Osbit and Global Marine Group win EEEGR award following subsea plough collaboration
We’re thrilled to have been awarded the 2019 Marine Science & Technology Award, together with Global Marine Group, at the EEEGR End of Year Celebration and Awards Ceremony held at Dunston Hall in Norfolk last week. The annual black-tie dinner celebrates the achievements of EEEGR members over the past year, with awards across seven categories, judged by a panel of industry ...
By Osbit Ltd.
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Valtra tractor opens first race of World Rally Championship in Finland
The first stage of this year’s Neste Oil Rally in Finland saw a special zero car when four-time rally world champion Tommi Mäkinen opened the Harju Special Stage in Jyväskylä with a Valtra tractor. In rallying, zero cars open the track for the competition cars. Their purpose is to alert the public that the race is about to begin and to check the security of the track. ...
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New T Series launch attracts 1500 guests
The launch event was spread over two weeks with around 150 different guests attending each day. The guests got to find out more about the new tractor first at an evening event and the following day in practice on the field. The guests were offered the chance to familiarise themselves with the new T Series from as many perspectives as possible. They could drive the tractor on the field with a ...
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Deep ploughing reduces diversity and number of earthworms
Less invasive soil preparation methods in farming, such as harrowing, have a positive impact on the numbers, biomass, and species richness of earthworms, unlike conventional ploughing, according to new research. The long-term study compared the results of five different methods of soil preparation on agricultural land in Germany over a ten-year period. Earthworms play a major role in the ...
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Product training in Pöttinger, Austria
Winter is a time for active training for the specialists of Bulagro Machines. At the end of January, our sales and service teams visited the Pöttinger headquarters in Austria to learn the technological innovations from the concern and to prepare for the upcoming spring campaign. Traditionally, the training included a theoretical and a practical part, with a tour of the factory and ...
By Bulagro AD
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Major Equipment at Ploughing 2018
Grass and slurry experts Major Equipment Intl Ltd are returning to the 2018 National Ploughing Championships with a strong line-up of tractor mounted machinery for agricultural, professional and industrial applications. With products renowned for durability, reliability and easy operability, Major Equipment designs equipment with the owner in mind – machines strongly feature versatility and ...
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Irish HSA launches safety initiatives at National Ploughing Championships
The Minister for Labour Affairs Mr. Billy Kelleher T.D. today (Tuesday 23rd September) launched two initiatives aimed at reducing accidents on farms at the National Ploughing Championships in Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny. The Minister was visiting the Health and Safety Authority's exhibit (Farm Safety Village) at the National Ploughing Championships where he announced that a major safety training ...
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Straw covering on soil can increase crop yields and improve the efficiency of water use
Straw from previous harvests can be used to help increase crop yields and improve the efficiency of water use in arid regions, finds a new study from China. By testing different techniques to improve water efficiency, the researchers found that the most effective method involved using straw to cover the soil when growing maize and wheat together in the same growing season. In north-western ...
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Bellota Agrisolutions at SIMA 2015
This is the result of a significant Bellota Agrisolutions international presence and constant investment into new products. Bellota is presenting new models of ploughing discs and complements at the SIMA Show in Paris: inPHInium discs: a range of the longest-lasting discs on the market, without any breakage, called inPHInium. They provide excellent balance between hardness and toughness; ...
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New Valtra Unlimited option: Articulated steering on N Series Direct models
The latest solution combines articulated steering with turning front wheels, making the tractor extremely agile. It can even be driven sideways to an extent, thus eliminating soil compaction on fields and allowing streets to be ploughed or swept safely along the sides. The articulated steering and rotating front axle are automated, so the amount of articulated steering reduces as the speed ...
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Valtra delivers 1000th Unlimited tractor
The Unlimited Studio at the Valtra factory in Suolahti, Finland, has delivered its 1000th specially tailored tractor to the customer. The Unlimited Studio has been operating since 2013 with the aim of fulfilling all the wishes that customers may have for their new tractors so long as they are feasible. “There has been great demand for this service, even more than we anticipated, so our ...
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Soil compaction, the invisible threat to agriculture.
Subsurface densification of the soil occurs when the load-bearing strength of the soil is exceeded. In the layer just beneath the plough, densification can occur; this plough sole begins at a depth of about 30 cm. Over time, the soil will lose its structure and its pore will disappear. This threat might be invisible from the surface, but it can be measured! Disrupting water management In case ...
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SIMA 2015 show Paris
Regarding tractors, besides the usual presence of the most established brands in the market, has drawn attention Kubota strategy, which will begin manufacturing tractors in France in spring, performing a range extending mading farm machinery (disc harrow, planters, cultivator) under the same brand. Have also seen Korean and Chinese manufacturers of tractors, although the chinese does not have a ...
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MAJOR presents own retrofit slurry applicators at Ploughing 2019
Major Equipment (Intl) Ltd returns to the 2019 National Ploughing Championships with its biggest lineup of machinery renowned for strength, stamina and value. Taking centre stage will be its own dedicated low-emission slurry application system. The new MAJOR Dribble Bar and Trailing Shoe applicators feature a universal adaptor with adjustable height system for maximum flexibility and improved ...
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N163 Direct tractors take care of army logistics
A couple of years ago the Finnish Defence Forces ordered 106 Valtra N163 Direct tractors for logistic tasks. While the last of these military tractors are still being delivered, the Defence Forces have already ordered more tractors from Valtra, including ten for the Army’s engineers. The customer has clearly been impressed by the versatility and ease-of-use of the tractors. The tractors ...
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Further Greening Information For Scots – Dedicated Liquid Fertiliser Tanks
At last, Farming Minister Richard Lochhead has clarified long awaited greening regulations for Scottish farmers for the new Common Agricultural Policy, according to Aberdeen Journals. For farmers choosing the fallow option as part of their Environmental Focus Area obligation, the regulations state that fallow must include the period between 15 January and 15 July. The regulations include ...
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EPUK launches website outlining the vital Importance of Healthy Soil to mark World Soil Day 2011
Healthysoils.org launches on 5th December to mark 2011 World Soil Day – an annual event set up to advocate the use and need of soils for human survival and the importance of its sustainable management. Healthysoils.org sets out the importance of soils to key aspects of human life including climate change, food, water, biodiversity and health. Soil produces food, provides nutrients, cleans ...
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